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Seattle Archbishop applauds wisdom of court in same-sex marriage ruling
Archbishop Alexander Brunett congratulated the Supreme Court of the State of Washington yesterday, after they decided to uphold the state's... Read more
Cardinal George undergoes surgery for bladder cancer
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, underwent surgery Thursday morning Loyola University Medical Center to remove a cancer that was... Read more
Catholic political expert heads New Jersey's bishops' conference
A former aide to three New Jersey governors has been named executive director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference. Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference calls for honest dialogue in bioethics debate
The Michigan Catholic Conference called on state legislators to engage in honest dialogue with citizens regarding proposed measures in favor... Read more
Censor threatens 1st Ammendment Rights of Missouri Catholic group
A Washington lawyer has filed a complaint with the IRS against the Missouri Catholic Conference, alleging "illegal political interference" and... Read more
Seattle Archdiocese says filing rejected Amicus brief was still important
The Supreme Court of the State of Washington rejected a “friend-of-court” brief against same-sex marriage filed by the Archdiocese of... Read more
New US Catholic Catechism for Adults available July 31
The first official catechism produced by the United States Catholic Bishops since the creation of the Baltimore Catechism, will be... Read more
Catholic inner-city schools to benefit from lottery
Seven inner-city parochial schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will benefit from the commission of a $250-million Mega Millions winning... Read more
Catholic ethicist explains Church’s support for stem cell research
Fr. Tadeusz Pacholcyzk, director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, emphatically reiterated, earlier this week, that the Catholic... Read more
Washington Supreme Court rules in favor of Defense of Marriage Act
This morning, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued a decision in Andersen v. King County, a consolidated... Read more
Cause for Archbishop Fulton Sheen advances
The process of canonization for Archbishop Fulton Sheen is advancing steadily. Copies of a report on an alleged miracle that... Read more
Denver Archbishop tries to calm immigration nerves, confident U.S. can handle problem
On Monday evening, St. Thomas More parish in the south Denver suburb of Centennial was packed with a standing room... Read more
New church ready for 3,000-member parish in West Virginia
Charles Town, West Virginia, has a new city landmark — St. James Catholic Church — believed to be the largest... Read more
Honduran cardinal says economic development would ease immigration to U.S.
The problem of illegal immigration in the United States could be dealt with more efficiently by focusing on economic development... Read more
U.S. Bishops Push for Parental Rights in Abortion Cases
Cardinal William Keeler, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Pro-Life Activities, released a statement this week,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput urges civility, compassion in immigration debate
In the first of a series of town hall meetings on the volatile national immigration debate Monday, Denver’s Archbishop Charles... Read more
House Bill could save embattled San Diego cross
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a hard-fought bill which could save a war memorial which overlooks the... Read more
Group urges students to bring Bibles into the classroom
A New Jersey-based group is encouraging students to bring their Bibles to class this fall for “Scriptures in School Week”,... Read more
U.S. House votes to protect “God” from courts
The United States House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in support of a bill that would protect the phrase, “under... Read more
Lebanese Catholic patriarch meets with Sec. Rice, assured of international assistance
United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said the international community must help Lebanon apply United Nations Security Council Resolution... Read more
